My dad won the oldest father award at his church yesterday… a mug with the inscription, “this is what a chill dad looks like.” He was tickled by the gift!
The Time magazine had an article about longevity years ago. After they interview 4 people who lived beyond 100 years old. They concluded that the common traits of these 4 people are: diet, activity, optimism, and community. The latest “healthy aging” added one more element – new learning, to keep the neurons active. That’s what I’m doing. I’m taking 2 to 3 classes every semester at a program held at State University in 26 States in this country. I don’t know if NC has one. the program was found by Osher. So the name of the program is OLLI ( Osher Lifelong Learning Institute)
Your mom is still looking good and so cared about people around her! belated hay birthday to your mom!
Thanks so much. The classes sound like a great idea. I take writing classes and am in the Charlotte Singers choral which makes us constantly stretch our brains learning complicated parts (as in soprano, alto, tenor, bass) and I’m soon planning to start taking piano lessons again. I took all through school but want to play well. We’ll see how much new learning this brain can take. I’ll check out the OLLI. Sounds interesting. Oh and my mother is an artist and loves to use her IPad. Both good learning brain stretchers.
Yes taking piano lesson again would be wonderful. Before I started blogging and taking classes, I played computer games, but what I’m doing is more productive!
Oh, don’t click on my gravatar. It’s not working right. It takes you to my old site that is supposed to be locked up (turned private). You have access to my new site, continue to use that. Thank you!
Your Mom looks absolutely beautiful. Good for her to be on an Ipad, exploring and continuing to learn is what keeps us young at heart. Happy Birthday to her.
Belated Happy Birthday to your Mom, Lisa! She looks wonderful! And I had to laugh when you wrote about how people react disbelieving to her age – how wonderful! Age truly is an attitude. š
May 29, 2017 at 7:04 pm
Aunt Lois told me a very long time ago, “I’m not very old, but I have such old children!!” I have used that quote a lot!! Thank you, Aunt Lois:)
May 29, 2017 at 7:05 pm
wisdom is a wonderful thing
June 6, 2017 at 11:44 pm
Your mum is gorgeous. What an inspiration.
June 7, 2017 at 12:00 am
I will tell her you said so. And thanks.
June 7, 2017 at 4:02 pm
Age is an attitude!
June 7, 2017 at 5:43 pm
Amen!
June 9, 2017 at 10:09 pm
What an awesome post and amazing woman. Happy belated birthday to your mum. šš
June 10, 2017 at 2:17 am
I’ll tell her you said so.
June 10, 2017 at 6:37 am
šš Please do.
June 20, 2017 at 2:07 am
My dad won the oldest father award at his church yesterday… a mug with the inscription, “this is what a chill dad looks like.” He was tickled by the gift!
June 23, 2017 at 10:15 pm
She’s a pure inspiration. š
June 23, 2017 at 10:46 pm
Thank you so much. I agree.
June 25, 2017 at 4:03 am
The Time magazine had an article about longevity years ago. After they interview 4 people who lived beyond 100 years old. They concluded that the common traits of these 4 people are: diet, activity, optimism, and community. The latest “healthy aging” added one more element – new learning, to keep the neurons active. That’s what I’m doing. I’m taking 2 to 3 classes every semester at a program held at State University in 26 States in this country. I don’t know if NC has one. the program was found by Osher. So the name of the program is OLLI ( Osher Lifelong Learning Institute)
Your mom is still looking good and so cared about people around her! belated hay birthday to your mom!
June 25, 2017 at 5:23 pm
Thanks so much. The classes sound like a great idea. I take writing classes and am in the Charlotte Singers choral which makes us constantly stretch our brains learning complicated parts (as in soprano, alto, tenor, bass) and I’m soon planning to start taking piano lessons again. I took all through school but want to play well. We’ll see how much new learning this brain can take. I’ll check out the OLLI. Sounds interesting. Oh and my mother is an artist and loves to use her IPad. Both good learning brain stretchers.
June 26, 2017 at 2:41 am
Yes taking piano lesson again would be wonderful. Before I started blogging and taking classes, I played computer games, but what I’m doing is more productive!
June 25, 2017 at 4:06 am
Oh, don’t click on my gravatar. It’s not working right. It takes you to my old site that is supposed to be locked up (turned private). You have access to my new site, continue to use that. Thank you!
June 25, 2017 at 5:24 pm
Ok. I fiddled around and got to the right site. And thanks for following my stories.
June 26, 2017 at 2:37 am
You’re very welcome!
June 30, 2017 at 10:25 am
Your Mom looks absolutely beautiful. Good for her to be on an Ipad, exploring and continuing to learn is what keeps us young at heart. Happy Birthday to her.
July 5, 2017 at 12:30 pm
Belated Happy Birthday to your Mom, Lisa! She looks wonderful! And I had to laugh when you wrote about how people react disbelieving to her age – how wonderful! Age truly is an attitude. š
July 5, 2017 at 1:57 pm
Yep. And her attitude is smiling and sassy even if she doesn’t feel like it. She’s a fake it till you make it kinda gal.
July 5, 2017 at 9:03 pm
Those are always the best ones I think. š I’m more like an open book kind of girl š